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Schools: Buildings

Commons · Question 85976 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will commission an independent audit to confirm that no structural materials are present that pose risks to the (a) safety and (b) integrity of all school and college buildings.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 5 Nov 2025

It is the responsibility of those who run our schools, such as academy trusts and local authorities, to collect and record information about their buildings and to ensure they are safe, well-maintained and comply with relevant regulations. The department ...